4 houses burn on Detroit block late Tuesday night
The fire broke out shortly before 11:30 p.m. on MacKay near Davison and I-75 and spread to two occupied houses and an abandoned one.
Did Detroit police miss opportunity to prevent apartment arson that injured 4?
Two men suspected of raping a 19-year-old woman at the Jason Manor Apartments before the party are in custody.
Mysterious gas leak frightens residents of historic Detroit neighborhood
Neither the fire department nor DTE said they can find the source of what both acknowledge may be a major leak coming from a natural gas line or the underground sewage system.
3-day freeze exposes severity of Detroit’s fire crisis – and it’s not pretty
We monitored every fire run since temperatures plummeted Tuesday evening, and what we found was troubling.
Famous Detroit home of civil rights hero Ossian Sweet spared from blaze
The east-side home was the site of a famous confrontation between a black family and a violent white mob.
Arsonist strikes 6 times in 13-block area of Detroit, overwhelming firefighters
With fewer firefighters and investigators, arsonists are getting bolder.
Strong winds left Detroit without adequate fire protection
We monitored all 116 fire calls from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., finding lagging response times and overwhelmed fire crews.
Deadly firebombing caps wild 3-day Angels’ Night
Perhaps most eye-opening wasn’t the number of fires but the fallouts from budget cuts.
Live Blog: Detroit battles arsons on Angels’ Night, Halloween
The cash-strapped Detroit Fire Department is expected to respond to dozens of arsons as Angels’ Night gets underway. We’ll monitor the action and provide up-to-the-minute updates on every reported fire.
Firebombing, injured firefighter set tone for Angels’ Night
The west-side house was occupied by a baby, two children and two adults.